Vampirism Research Paper

Caroline Stewart says in The Origin of the Werewolf Superstition, “Man was face to face with animal foes, and had to conquer them or be destroyed” (Stewart 7). Stewart further explains how Indo-European men would wear masks to disguise themselves from wolves because they were so afraid of them. Then they noticed that with the help of the masks that they were able to get closer to the wolves without being attacked. Therefore, they started using wolf skin and fur as robes and crawling around on their hands and feet to completely cover themselves in the image of the wolf. Humans would go through all of the trouble to disguise themselves as wolves because of how terrified they were by them. The main character in St. Lucy’s Home for Girls Raised by Wolves states towards the end just how far her werewolf parents lived when she said, “The woodsman had to accompany me; I couldn’t remember how to find my way back on my own […] The cave looked so much smaller than I remembered it” (Russell 251). Humans were so afraid of wolves in the past that staying away from one another had carried on throughout the years, which is why the girls werewolf family lives so deep in the woods all the way into a small cave. This portrays how humans and werewolves were foreign to each other because of the werewolves secretive and far away

Their eyes change. They glow-bright and restless and terribly intent. The accursed ones feel a horrible, unbearable tension inside. They’re obsessed. And they have to kill.” (pg. 73) This example from the text is a very vivid description that can only be stated if they have experienced it first hand. This piece of the text leads me to believe that Mr. Tabor is the werewolf. Otherwise, how else would he know what a werewolves intentions would be. Another key point that I had concluded from this story was how he was wearing sunglasses at night. “The tinted spectacles which were like sunglasses - worn at night!” (pg. 73) The reason why I mention this point is because earlier in the story Mr. Tabor mentions how werewolves have to hide their eyes so that no one sees them. If anyone sees those killer eyes, they will know that the person is going to murder them. This is a minor but important piece of evidence that I’ve picked up. Mr. Tabor also knew quite a bit about the others girl’s murder. “The scorched automobile roadmap under her body, as she’d been driving too. Only the killer got rid of her car. It hasn’t ever been found.”

Metamorphoses of the Werewolf is a book that charts the evolution, growth and changes of werewolf stories “from Antiquity Throughout the Renaissance.” Each chapter focuses on a tale or set of myths in different time periods, and analyzes them, comparing and contrasting, as well as theorizing the meaning behind them based on textual evidence, mainly from church and court documents. Through this method, Ms. Sconduto points out direct correlations between werewolves and the belief systems of the churches in power.

A werewolf is someone who changes form into a wolf for a period of time, typically around the full moon. It is unknown when and where the first werewolf myths came to be, but one of the earliest recordings is of Bisclavret by Marie de France. In her story, the protagonist is a baron from Brittany, who has to leave his otherwise normal life for three days each week and roam the woods as a werewolf. As a nobleman in human form, he has conformed to and personified masculine gender norms of the middle ages, yet once he has transformed into Bisclavret, they are abandoned. To be masculine during any age, is to be in possession of the traits or qualities associated with men. The gender norms represented in Bisclavret by Marie de France are so

The forest spirit or leshii is a master of the forest and a guardian of the animals that live within the forest. East Slavs believe the leshii to be frightening due to the power of metamorphosis which enabled him to deceive people, lead them astray and even carry off maidens and children. The Vodianoi is said to be a male figure that is covered in slime, has claws, and is possibly white and bloated, that finds delight in drowning people who have offended him. More popular malevolent spirits are the werewolf and the vampire, which have become admired in today's entertainment industry. The entire Slav area held beliefs about werewolves, which were said to be those born with birthmarks, a caul (or amniotic membrane) on their heads, or tufts of

“The word vampire (or vampyre) entered the English language in 1732, according to The Oxford English Dictionary” (Skal 200). One can’t go living life without knowing about the vampire because they’re everywhere! Someone can

A werewolf in folklore and mythology is a person who shape shifts into a wolf, either purposely, by using magic or by being placed under a curse. Werewolves were known in almost all European countries and cultures. Werewolves are only second in line to vampires in popularity.

The German word werwolf is recorded by Burchard von Worms in the 11th century, and by Bertold of Regensburg in the 13th, but is not recorded in all of medieval German poetry or fiction. References to werewolves are also rare in England, presumably because whatever significance the "wolf-men" of Germanic paganism had carried, the associated beliefs and practices had been successfully repressed after Christianization (or if they persisted, they did so outside of the sphere of literacy available to us).[18]

Wisconsin doesn’t just have haunted houses. On a country road in Elkhorn, Wisconsin, many have reported witnessing a creature that has the same characteristics as what we would call a werewolf. Eventually, the creature was named the “Beast of Bray Road.” This creature is also considered the “Werewolf of Wisconsin.”

In this chapter we dive deeper into the myths surrounding vampires and werewolves, and how they might be connected. Matt Kaplan, the author, tells his audience stories of how these creatures might have been created, and then knocks them down with scientific reasoning. Proving that these “creatures” are nothing but sick humans.

Throughout time, there have been numerous references to lycanthropy, or werewolves, in literature. Causes of this disease have ranged from simple pathological problems to demonic possessions. The one constant in all cases, however, is the diagnosed individual succumbing to melancholy, or finally becoming aware of the implications his or her actions have had on society. In this article, I will be focusing on the fact that due to his internal monstrosity, in regards to his lack of morality and horrid decision making, Ferdinand falls prey to lycanthropy and hallucinates his transformation into a werewolf, becoming the animal that he has always been within himself.

Werewolf legends, according to an ancient superstition, claim that werewolves actually exist. Well, if werewolves exist, where are they and what are they? The werewolf, as guaranteed by sources Ovid and Benjamin Radford, changes into a wolf and is affected by a full moon and meanders around eating up youngsters or bodies. Werewolves would be viewed as half human and half wolf. The superstition was normal all throughout Europe; particularly amid A.D. times, medieval times, perhaps still today. An alternate word used to depict werewolves is lycanthrope, which is Greek for wolf-man. A werewolf in old stories and mythology is an individual who shapeshifts into a wolf either intentionally by utilizing enchantment

Iconic vampires in pop culture include Dracula, Angel, and Edward Cullen, but the lore can be traced back even further than the earliest thought of each of these icons. Doctor Guiley, a paranormal enthusiast, has researched countless tales of vampires, and has been able to divide her research into five different generalized areas. Doctor Murgatroyd, a professor of humanities at McMaster University, has studied references to vampires and other supernatural creatures throughout the literary history of our world. Doctor Jason Dittmer, a professor of Geology and Geography at Georgia Southern University, speculated on why Dracula was centered in Transylvania, and how it represented the mindset of the world at that point in time.

The Metaphorical Werewolf For many, the idea of being lost in the dark woods alone at night, and beset upon by a bloodthirsty werewolf is the worst possible nightmare. Werewolves have stalked their hapless victims since ancient folklore, all the way to the silver screen, but many believe that the concept of the werewolf only goes as deep as the literal level. Many believe that myth, storytelling and legend describe real werewolves, whether they were real or not. However, this is not the case.

They come in the night, flying from their graves in the form of bats. If not stopped, they will nefariously kill the members of their own families, and then go on to take the lives of others. They are vampires –corpses that rise from their coffins in the middle of the night, seeking out living victims whose blood they drink to sustain their unnatural existence. The most famous of all vampires is Count Dracula, a fictional character made famous in books and movies. Dracula is portrayed as a tall,